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Monday, 5 January 2015

It's a storyline that has gripped EastEnders fans for months: Who killed Lucy Beale?

And as the big reveal draws closer, Jake Wood, who plays Max Branning on the soap, thought he'd tease viewers with a fake spoiler while attending the PDC World Darts Championship on Saturday.

As cameras zoomed in on him sitting in the audience at London's Alexandra Palace, the 42-year-old actor cheekily held up at handwritten sign that read: 'I killed Lucy!!'

Confession: Jake Wood jokingly gave away a major EastEnders plotline while attending the PDC World Darts Championship at London's Alexandra Palace on Saturday

The former Strictly Come Dancing competitor's daring moment sparked a huge reaction on social media, with many fans wondering if he had, indeed, spilled details on the show's big story.

However, he soon took to his Twitter account to retweet comments that supported the idea that he was just pranking the audience.

In one of the comments retweeted by the star, a fan wrote: 'It makes me laugh that everyone thinks Max killed lucy because he held up a sign on tv. Yet none of the actors will know until live show (sic)'.

It's a cover-up! The 42-year-old actor playfully covered his face with the handwritten sign

Jake Wood's character Max tries to help Emma in Eastenders

It has been a tumultuous time on the show since the brutal death of Lucy, played by Hetti Bywater.

With so many possible suspects, one character after another has come under scrutiny and suspicion - including her own family.

Her twin Peter (Ben Hardy) was recently seen trying to convince his father Ian (Adam Woodyatt) that he didn't kill her over the Easter holidays.